Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:43 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:26 am – 4:50 pm
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People558 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.1285 householdsMedian household income $24,766Median home value $184,400Median rent $1,296 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,309 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate25% of adults are in the labour force, 125 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, transport, warehousing and utilities 21%, farming, forestry and mining 16%Average commute 65 minutes90% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 6% take public transportSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 10%, other Indo-European languages 1%, Vietnamese 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 32°F22 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days81 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, East Park Rsvr station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksStites Springspring · under a mileSugarloafpeak · 4.7 miCooks Mountainpeak · 3.6 miScotties Springspring · 3.1 miLITTLE STONYcampground · 5.4 miLITTLE STONY TRAILHEADtrailhead · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEast Park Reservoirrecreation area · 2.5 mi · 4,263 acresMendocino National Forestnational forest · 8.9 mi · 929,122 acresIndian Valley Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 1,690 acresSacramento National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.2 mi · 10,947 acresDelevan National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.5 mi · 5,835 acresColusa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.4 mi · 4,112 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,323 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970106 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 24 Jun 202641 mi away, near Redwood Valley, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 12 Aug 202638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateColusa County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025289 of 365 days measured76 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 96main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Colusa County monitors, CA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Colusaserves 6,447 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,613 ft492 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeStonyford Post Office7.0 miFire stationStonyford Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport STS57 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF63 miInterstateI-515 miUS highwayUS 10139 miAmtrakWilliams, CA WMD20 miCoachWmdAmtrak Chartered Vehicle20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95979 ZIP area.
